Insane

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INSANE - Damien Rice
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Tabbed by: James Derwent Stewart
Tuning: Standard (Eadgbe)
Tabbed to cover this acoustic version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNFxQ-9QZd4
Verse chord shapes:
Em
= 022000
D9
= x00320
C9
= x32030
B7
= x21202
Also note he does quite a few hammer-ons (in the verse):
-Second finger on A string in the Em chord
-Second finger on G string in the D9 chord
Chorus chord shapes:
C/G
= 332010
D4add9 = 554030
Em* = 075000
Em9
= 075070
He also does these near the end of the song (the part where he says “I give in” twice in a row)
Em
= 022000
C
= 032010
-The Em9 has a really nice effect, you can slot it in while you're holding the Em*.
-This Em* chord actually has so many things you can do to it, try experimenting putting and string up to
fret 7 with your pinky and you can do some cool things.
-If you want to go crazy awesome, you can bend the B string up from an f# to a g for extra effect and nuance.
-He also does a hammer-on in the chorus: second fret on D string during the C/G chord.
Em D9
Should I speak? Should I bother shaking hands?
Em D9
Am I weak, if I leave it as it stands?
Em D9
I've submerged, and I've surfaced with the blame,
C9 B7
I guess I'm no good, I guess I'm insane.
Em D9
Should I go, if she calls out my name?
Em D9
And if she bleeds, should I wipe up the stain?
Em D9
And if I'm low, can I drown in this rain?
C9 B7
I guess I'm no good, I guess I'm insane.
C/G
D4add9
And I hate when you say,
Em9
Em*
That I never fight for you,
C/G
D4add9
Sometimes you breathe,
Em9
Em*
All over my skin,
C/G
D4add9
And you always end up,
Em9
Em*
Much closer than close,
C/D Em
D4add9
And that's, when, I give in.
Em D9
Should I confess, the actions of a hand?
Em D9
In my mind, I'll betray you once again.
Em D9
Why should I climb? What is there to gain?
C9 B7
‘Cause this is no good, this is insane.
C/G
D4add9
And I hate when you say,
Em9
Em*
That I never fight for you,
C/G D4add9
Sometimes you breathe,
Em9
Em*
All over my skin,
C/G
D4add9
And you always end up,
Em9
Em*
Much closer than close,
C/D Em C
D4add9 D4add9
And that's, when, I give in.
Em C
D4add9
I give in.
C/G
D4add9
And you're taking, and you're taking,
Em*
And you're taking me down.
C/G
D4add9
And you're taking, and you're taking,
Em*
And you're taking me down.
C/G
D4add9 Em*
And you all...
C/G
D4add9
You always end up,
Em*
Much closer than close,
C/G
D4add9 Em*
That, is when, I give in,
C/G
D4add9 Em*
Yeah that's, when, I give in,
C/G
D4add9 Em*
I said that’s, when, I give in.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             INSANE - Damien Rice
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: James Derwent Stewart
Tuning: Standard (Eadgbe)
Tabbed to cover this acoustic version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNFxQ-9QZd4
Verse chord shapes:
Em  = 022000
D9  = x00320
C9  = x32030
B7  = x21202
Also note he does quite a few hammer-ons (in the verse):
-Second finger on A string in the Em chord 
-Second finger on G string in the D9 chord 
Chorus chord shapes:
Em* = 075000
Em9 = 075070 
He also does these near the end of the song (the part where he says “I give in” twice in a row)
Em  = 022000
C   = 032010 
-The Em9 has a really nice effect, you can slot it in while you're holding the Em*. 
-This Em* chord actually has so many things you can do to it, try experimenting putting and string up to 
 fret 7 with your pinky and you can do some cool things.
-If you want to go crazy awesome, you can bend the B string up from an f# to a g for extra effect and nuance.
-He also does a hammer-on in the chorus: second fret on D string during the C/G chord.
              C/G     D4add9
Sometimes you breathe,
Em*
And you're taking me down.
Em*
And you're taking me down.
                         Em*
Much closer than close,

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